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Here's why you should rethink how you cook with tinfoil

If you're putting on a BBQ this weekend - you might want to do THIS to your aluminium foil before cooking in it...

Do you wrap food in aluminium foil when you cook it? Well, you may want to change that and instead line the food with parchment paper first to avoid the foil making contact with whatever you're cooking.

Why? A recent study has found that excessive aluminium intake can be bad for your health - and when cooking in foil, some of the metal can be transferred to your food.

The World Health Organisation states that 40mg of aluminium per day is safe - but when you cook in aluminium foil as much as 400mg can be absorbed into your food.

And as too much aluminium in the body has been linked to osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s, as well as kidney failure and bone disease, it's probably worth watching how much aluminium is in your diet.

The study that came up with the findings was carried out by the American University of Sharjah, UAE, when researchers also discovered that some foods absorb more aluminium than others - specifically acidic food, for example tomatoes or food that you've squeezed lemon juice over.

So next time, why not pop some parchment paper inside your foil - it's quick and easy to do.